Benneckenstein
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Benneckenstein | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | Saxony-Anhalt |
District | Harz |
Municipal assoc. | Brocken-Hochharz |
Mayor | Hans-Herbert Schulteß (CDU) |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 23.65 km² (9.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 526 m (1726 ft) |
Population | 2,234 (31/12/2006) |
- Density | 94 /km² (245 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | HZ |
Postal code | 38877 |
Area code | 039457 |
Website | www.benneckenstein.de |
Benneckenstein is a town in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated in the eastern Harz, approx. 10 km southeast of Braunlage, and 20 km south of Wernigerode. It is part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") Brocken-Hochharz.